Germany vs Iceland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Germany
9.66 years
in 2023
Iceland
9.81 years
in 2023
Germany rank
58th
Iceland rank
55th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.81 years against 9.66 years in Germany, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 58th and Iceland ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.57 years | 7.1 years | 1.53 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 5.9 years | 6.9 years | 1 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 6.26 years | 7.94 years | 1.68 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.03 years | 8.7 years | 1.67 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7.94 years | 8.74 years | 0.7951 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 8.76 years | 9.32 years | 0.5572 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.35 years | 9.68 years | 0.3292 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.71 years | 9.86 years | 0.1526 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.81 years against 9.66 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.15 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Germany ranks 58th and Iceland ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.